Messaging System
The GObject messaging system consists of two complementary parts: closures and signals.
- Closures
- A GObject closure is a generalized version of a callback. Support exists for closures written in C and C++, as well as arbitrary languages (when bindings are provided). This allows code written in (for example) Python and Java to be invoked via a GObject closure.
- Signals
- Signals are the primary mechanism by which closures are invoked. Objects register signal listeners with the type system, specifying a mapping between a given signal and a given closure. Upon emission of a registered signal, that signal's closure is invoked. In GTK+, all native GUI events (such as mouse motion and keyboard actions) can generate GObject signals for listeners to potentially act upon.
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